There is a length limit to Windows file extensions?
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Mar 15, 202629575 viewsConfidence Score0%
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If I want to create a new file extension for a binary/text data file that will open on my own application (extension ".mylongfileextensionname" for example), will Windows list it with my aplication (considering that I already listed it on Windows Registry before)? There is a length limit, I mean, o…
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Besides the fact that any filename cannot be longer then 255 characters, there is no limit imposed on a file extension length. This is because the file's extension is not separate from, but is a part of the filename itself. While you are free to use…
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